Posts Tagged ‘California Health Care’
Employer Health Premiums Rose 170% in California in Last Decade
Premiums for employer health insurance in California jumped 170% over the last decade, more than five times the 32% increase in the state's inflation rate. That escalation in premiums has taken a toll on employers' willingness to offer health benefits, according to an annual survey by the California HealthCare Foundation. The report found that 60% [...]
California’s Doctor Shortage to Worsen Under Health Mandate
California already rates below average in the number of doctors per capita. But the state - rural counties in particular - will face additional headwinds as health reform slashes the ranks of its 7 million uninsured. "The Affordable Care Act will add hundreds of thousands of people to the rolls of the insured. That's good," said Dr. G. Richard [...]
Study Links Premature Deaths to Lack of Health Insurance in CA
In 2010 alone, about 3,164 Californians between the ages of 25 and 64 died prematurely for lack of health insurance, said the study released by Families USA, the national organization for health care consumers. That translates to about 61 Californians every week. Nationwide, 26,000 Americans in that same age group, died last year for the same [...]
Supreme Court Ruling Could Undercut California’s Healthcare Plan
It is clear some provisions of the Affordable Health Care Act will almost certainly remain intact in California no matter how the court rules. The state already has enacted its own legislation prohibiting most insurers from denying coverage to children because of pre-existing conditions and allowing people up to age 26 to remain on their parents' [...]
Group Claims That Health Reform Would Create Jobs in California
Depending on whom you ask, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a panacea to the country’s rising cost of health care or a government-sponsored spending spree that will lead the nation down the path to financial ruin. The Bay Area Council Economic Institute recently released a report claiming that if the Affordable Care Act [...]
The Affordable Care Act is Already Beneficial to Californians
"California has been a leading state in implementing and improving upon the federal Affordable Care Act in the last two years,” said Anthony Wright, executive director of Health Access California. More than 8,600 adults and tens of thousands of children with pre-existing conditions have gained access to private insurance coverage and more than [...]
Strong Voter Support for a Smart Health Exchange
A survey by the Field Research Corp. reveals that California voters support vital elements of a “smart” state health benefit exchange -- one that would employ market forces and provide team care options to drive down costs; improve medical outcomes; and expand access to care. Nearly three in four California voters expressed interest in making [...]
2012 HSA Survey
Rocket Your Sales With Our Annual HSA Survey By Leila Morris Welcome to our annual HSA Survey. We asked the top companies in the state essential questions about coverage and services that affect you, the broker. Read on to find out what plans will work best for you and your clients. Look For Part II of Our Annual HSA Survey in the [...]
